For the first time in five years Stanley are involved in the League Two play-offs.

The club have been very successful since their formation, winning four promotions in a decade. They spent one season in the Isthmian First Division, winning the title in the 2004/05 season.

They then spent three seasons in the Isthmian Premier Division and won promotion after beating Staines Town 2-1 in the play offs in the 2007/08 season. The Dons then made it back to back promotions by winning the Conference South title in the 2008/09 season.

They spent the following two seasons in the Conference Premier, before being promoted in the 2010/11 season after beating Luton Town on penalties in the play-off final after finishing in 2nd place in the league.

The club have then spent the last four seasons in League Two and finished in 15th place last season.

This time it was seventh spot and a play-off place, with the Dons eyeing another promotion.

Powerful and experienced frontman Akinfenwa needs no introduction to Stanley fans. ‘The Beast’ once scored a hat-trick for former club Northampton against the Reds.

He signed for the Dons in June 2014 after his release from Gillingham. ‘Bayo’ has been a consistent goalscorer in over a decade with clubs in the lower two tiers of the Football League. He lists Torquay, Swansea, Millwall, Northampton and the Gills among his former clubs.

He has six goals this season and is a real focal point for his team – Lyle Taylor may have 20 for the campaign but Akinfenwa is a talisman for the team.